Molex's 14-Circuit Hybrid System Solves New Vehicle Terminal
Needs

LISLE, Ill.--August 27, 2013: Molex
Incorporated further expands its Stac64 product family with
the
introduction of the 14-circuit hybrid connection system. The
Stac64 hybrid system is comprised of a 14-circuit hybrid receptacle
connector and both 14-circuit vertical and right-angle headers to
meet
the increasing terminal requirements for expanding in-vehicle
functionality in automotive and commercial vehicles. Typical
applications include in-car entertainment systems, interior lighting
and
navigation, power seat and door zone modules, and instrument panel
clusters.

“Unique to the industry, the 14-circuit
Stac64 hybrid system is available in all 3 USCAR color codings, which
solves common OEM body- and assembly-polarization issues. It is a
testament to Molex's immense knowledge and experience
gained by working
closely with global automotive manufacturers.”

"Since its launch in 2006, the stackable nature of the
Stac64 system
been widely accepted by the major automotive OEMs," says
James Fan,
global product manager, Molex. "Unique to the industry,
the 14-circuit
Stac64 hybrid system is available in all 3 USCAR color codings, which
solves common OEM body- and assembly-polarization issues. It is a
testament to Molex's immense knowledge and experience
gained by working
closely with global automotive manufacturers."

Designed originally as a standard product system based on USCAR-2
Class
II mechanical and electrical performance characteristics for unsealed
connector applications, the Stac64 design has since secured new
patents
relating to the stackable header. "This design evolution
differentiates
the Stac64 family from the standard products available on the market
today," adds Fan, "resulting in a new product
specification for the
Stac64 family, as well as a new Design Validation Plan Report (DVPR)
worldwide."

The Stac64 stackable connection system allows OEMs greater design
flexibility to support both low-level signal requirements as well as
power applications upwards of 30.0A. It also allows the manufacturers
to
use header assemblies as stand-alone components or to gang multiple
headers together to support a large range of signal and power needs
for
devices and modules.